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Pakistan stun Bangladesh by 8 wickets in Blind Cricket T 20 Triangular
Aamir Ali Janjua
Dubai:-Pakistan Blind Cricket Team outclassed Bangladesh by 8 wickets in the 3rd match of T 20 Triangular Series at Skyland University Cricket Ground, Sharjah on Tuesday.
In the morning, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistani bowlers didn’t allow the Bangladeshi batsmen to score freely and restricted them to 111 runs on the board for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Bangladeshi Captain Ashiq ur Rehman made 48 runs off 44 balls. Matiullah was the best amongst the bowlers, he took 2 wickets while Mohsin Khan and Sajid Nawaz claimed one wicket each.
In reply, Pakistan chased the target of 112 runs with ease in just 11.5 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Riasat Khan and Badar Munir made 36 and 34 runs respectively and remained unbeaten. Faisal Mehmood and Matiullah got out after scoring 25 and 4 runs.
Result: Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Matiullah
Pakistan overpower India by 29 run in Triangular T-20 Blind Cricket Tournament
Sports Bulletin Report
SHARJAH:-Pakistan Blind Cricket Team outplayed traditional foes India Blind Cricket Team by 29 runs in the Tri-Nation T 20 Blind Cricket Tournament at Victoria Cricket Stadium Sharjah on Sunday night.
India won the toss and put Green Shirts into bat first. Pakistan managed 191 runs on the board and set 192 runs target for arch-rival India in 20 overs per innings fixture. Rashid made 49 runs and Badar scored 24 runs. Parkash took 3 wickets for 11 runs.
However, Indian batters could score 162 for 6 runs in 20 overs. . Durga Rao made 54 runs and Venkatesh scored 48 runs. Shahzaib Hyder took 2 wickets. Mohammad Rashid was declared man of the match on his remarkable performance with the bat.
T20 Triangular Cricket Series (schedule)
March 13, 2022: Pakistan vs India (Pakistan won by 29 runs)
March 14, 2022: India vs Bangladesh
March 15, 2022: Pakistan vs Bangladesh
March 16, 2022: Pakistan vs India
March 17, 2022: India vs Bangladesh
March 18, 2022: Pakistan vs Bangladesh
March 19, 2022: Final
Venue: Victoria Cricket Stadium Sharjah (UAE)
Sindh win the National Championship of Blind Women Cricket
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD:-Sindh Blind Cricket Team have won the 1st National Blind Women’s Cricket Championship after beating Punjab Blind Team by 6 wickets in the final at Bhutto Shaheed Cricket Ground Islamabad on Sunday.
Sindh won the toss and decided to bowl first, as the Punjab Blind Women’s Cricket Team set the competitive total of 171 for 2 runs in the allotted 15 overs on the board. Tayyaba Fatima played a splendid innings of 84 runs while Nisha was their second-highest run-getter with 36 runs. Laila BiBi took 1 wicket for SIndh.
Sindh Blind Women Cricket Team reached at the target of 172 runs in 14.5 overs for 4 wickets. Kiran Rafiq played a superb innings of unbeaten 78 runs while Nimra Rafiq made 24 runs. Nisha Bax and Faryal claimed each one wicket apiece.
Bryce Hutchesson Chargé d’Affaires, Australian High Commission in Pakistan, Hussain Adwani Marketing Manager Serena Hotel Islamabad, Madam Robina Akhter, Director Admin D.G.S.E, Dr Anwar Ali Sial Director Finance PBCC, Habibullah Khan Director Admin PBCC & Mohammad Bilal Director Marketing PBCC were the guests of the occasion and distributed the prizes amongst the players.
Result: Sindh Blind Women Cricket Team won by 6 Wickets
Player of the Match: Kiran Rafiq
Players of the Tournament:
B1: Anila Shahzadi (KPK Blind Women Cricket Team)
B2: Nimra Rafiq (Sindh Blind Women Cricket Team)
B3: Mehwish Rafiq (Sindh Blind Women Cricket Team)
Best Wicket Keeper: Kiran Rafiq (Islamabad Blind Women Cricket Team).
PBCC names the squad for Triangular Blind Cricket Tournament
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD:-Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has selected the Pakistan Blind Cricket Team for the Triangular Blind Cricket Tournament to be held in United Arabs Emirates (UAE) from 13th to 19th March 2022. Besides Pakistan, India and Bangladesh will take part in 7-day international T 20 blind cricket fixture.
Names of players:
Zafar Iqbal (Vice Captain), Riasat Khan, Mohammad Shahzaib, Fakhar Abbas, Sajid Nawaz, Nisar Ali (Captain), Badar Munir, Matiullah, Shahzeb Haider, Anees Javed, Moain Aslam, Mohammad Rashid, Faisal Mehmood, Mohsin Khan, Sanaullah Marwat, Akmal Hayyat, Israr ul Hassan
Team Officials:
Mohammad Zeeshan Akram (Manager), Mohammad Jameel (Head Coach), Maher Yousaf Haroon (Assistant Coach), Tahir Mehmood Butt (Trainer).
National Blind Cricket Championship for Women starts in Islamabad
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD:-The 1st National Blind Cricket Championship for Women started at Shalimar Cricket Ground Islamabad Tuesday (March 8, 2022 on the World Women’s Day) sponsored by Australian High Commission in Pakistan. Four teams including hosts Islamabad, Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber PakhtunKawa (KPK) are taking part in this event.
Nick Hockley, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Cricket Australia (CA), Joanne Frederiksen Australia’s Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan, Syed Sultan Shah President World Blind Cricket as well as Chairman PBCC and Todd Greenberg, CEO of Australian Cricketers’ Association attended the event.
Joanne Frederiksen, Australia’s Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan said:
“I appreciate the efforts of the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) in taking this initiative, and on this Women’s Day, I am pleased to support a visually impaired women's cricket training and championship as this will provide the women & girls with a disability the opportunity to participate in Pakistan’s favorite sport. We will continue to fund Blind Women Cricket in Pakistan in the future as well”.
The Chairman, PBCC Syed Sultan Shah said that the two blind factory workers invented blind cricket in Melbourne, Australia, in 1922 and it was a highly competitive game which enables people with visual impairment to become people of vision. Forty-four (44) women & girls with visual impairment are participating in this event, shortlisted across Pakistan from Karachi to Gilgit-Baltistan. He thanked the Australian Government for the much-needed support for this cause. He requested Nick Hockley to follow the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) model of supporting Men Blind Cricket there in Australia. “Pakistan’s men blind cricket is the powerhouse in Blind Cricket and it couldn’t be achieved without the financial assistance of PCB, he added.
Nick Hockley, CEO of Cricket Australia expressed his pleasure in watching these visually impaired girls playing cricket that were the source of inspiration for all. “Australia and Pakistan share a passion for cricket, and on this day Australian men's team is playing Test series while Australian and Pakistan Women are competing in World Cup game. Now Cricket Australia will play an important part to uplift the Blind Cricket in Australia, “he said.
Nick Hockley officially inaugurated the event by hitting the audible blind cricket ball. Nick Hockley and Joanne Frederiksen played cricket with the visually impaired girls for quite some time.
West Indies females earn historic seven-run win over England in ICC Cricket World Cup
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD:-The West Indies pulled off another upset as they beat England by seven runs to secure their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup victory over the defending champions England in the 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at University Oval on Wednesday.
Shemaine Campbelle and Chedean Nation put on 123 for the fifth wicket to set England 226 to win, six more runs than Heather Knight’s side had ever chased down to win a World Cup game. The 2017 winners stuttered frequently in reply before a 61-run partnership for the ninth wicket between Ecclestone and Kate Cross seemed to be taking them to victory, however two wickets in four balls in Anisa Mohammed’s 48th over snatched it for the West Indies and left England winless from their first two games.
Captain Stafanie Taylor was then sent back for a golden duck and in five balls the West Indies had slipped to 81 for three and two new batters were at the crease. Campbelle broke the boundary drought, striking the first four for 10.2 overs but Knight was then caught by Wyatt who rocked back as she held on to a powerful shot to leave the West Indies 98 for four after 26.1 overs.
Campbelle and Nation went about rebuilding, and benefitted from a bucketful of extras, Brunt conceding five wides for the second game in a row. More dropped catches and a missed run out hampered England, Ecclestone’s figures of four maidens, three for 20 overs a lone bright spot from a disappointing display in the field.
The 100 partnership between Nation and Campbelle came up off 139 balls Nation contributing 38, Campbelle 53 and extras the rest. Nat Sciver got the breakthrough with a low full toss as Campbelle chopped on for 66 from 88 before Chinelle Henry fell for a two-ball duck as the Windies clawed their way to a hard-fought 225 for six.
After bagging a duck in the opening defeat to Australia, Winfield-Hill's batting woes continued but this time she could consider herself very unlucky as Dottin took an early contender for catch of the tournament, an outstretched right hand in a full superwoman pose dismissing the opener for 12.
Sciver, a centurion last time out, went for just two sending a slog sweep to mid-on before Amy Jones’ desire to get the run chase going backfired, Matthews taking a good low catch to reduce England to 72 for four. Beaumont survived an lbw review on 44 but her reprieve did not last long as she was trapped in front by Mohammed for 46 to deepen England’s troubles.
Scores in brief
West Indies beat England at University Oval, Dunedin by seven wickets
West Indies 225/6 in 50.0 overs (Shemaine Campbelle 66, Chedean Nation 49 not out; Sophie Ecclestone 3/20, Nat Sciver 1/49)
England 218 all out in 47.4 overs (Tammy Beaumont 46, Sophia Dunkley 38; Shamilia Connell 3/38, Anisa Mohammed 2/24)
Player of the Match: Shemaine Campbelle (West Indies)
Blind Cricket: Pakistan Complete Clean Sweep against South Africa
Sports Bulletin Report
FAISALABAD:-Pakistan Blind Cricket Team whitewashed South Africa Blind Cricket team after an easy victory in the third and last T-20 International by 163 runs. The Green Caps had already won the three-match ODI series with 3-0.
The 3rd and the last T-20 International of the between Pakistan and South Africa Blind Cricket series was played at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad. In the morning, the Pakistan Blind Cricket Team won the toss and decided to bat first.
The Veteran Mohammad Akram who has been playing his last T-20 Int’l match opened the innings with Badar Munir for Pakistan and both openers got retired out after scoring fifties.
Pakistan scored massive 314 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Badar Munir scored 62 off 22 Balls while Mohammad Akram made 51 off 24 Balls. Mathula Dhlamini took 1 wicket for South Africa.
The target of 315 runs was too hard for South Africa and they made only 151 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Fredrik Andreas was the main run-getter with 39 runs off 24 balls while Bhule Bhidla chipped in with 29 runs off 29 balls. Sajid Nawaz and Mohammad Akram took 3 and 2 wickets respectively while Badar claimed a wicket apiece.
Ali Shahzad Deputy Commissioner Faisalabad, Abdul Sattar DEO Special Education Faisalabad, Salman Tariq Bukhari Director PBCC, Dr Anwar Ali Sial Director PBCC and Navid Nazir former first class cricketer were the guests of the occasion distributed prizes amongst the players.
Result: Pakistan won by 163 runs
Man of the Match: Badar Munir
Man of the series in B1 Category: Zafar Iqbal
Man of the series in B2 Category: Moain Aslam
Man of the series in B3 Category: Mohammad Rashid
Blind Cricket: Pakistan defeat South Africa by 8 wickets in the 2nd T-20
Sports Bulletin Report
FAISALABAD:-Pakistan blind cricket team defeated South Arfica by 8 wickets in the 2nd T-20 International in the three-match series at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad on Monday.
In the morning, the Pakistan Blind Cricket Team again won the toss and decided to bowl first. South Africa Blind Cricket Team made 109 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Bhule Bhidla was the main run-getter with 28 runs off 33 balls while Fredrik Andreas chipped in with 24 runs off 27 balls. Sajid, Israr and Zafar claimed a wicket apiece.
In reply, Pakistan reached the target of 110 runs with ease in just 15.3 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Zafar Iqbal was the star with the bat; he scored 44 runs off 53 balls while Muhammad Rashid made 30 runs off 30 balls. Anathi Xelelo took 1 wicket for South Africa.
Result: Pakistan won by 8 Wickets
Man of the Match: Zafar Iqbal
Blinds Cricket: Pakistan beat South Africa by 10 wickets in T20
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE:- Pakistan beat South Africa by 10 wickets in the opening match of the 1st match of T-20 series at Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Ground, Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore on Saturday.
Pakistan Blind Cricket Team won the toss and decided to bowl first. South Africa scored 183 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Fredrik with 54 runs was the top scorer from South Africa. Moain, Badar and Sana Ullah took a wicket apiece.
In reply, Pakistan chased down the target of 184 runs in 11.4 overs without any loss. Maoin Aslam was the star with the bat; he made 99* runs off 43 balls while Muhammad Rashid scored 71* runs off 27 balls.
Result: Pakistan won by 10 Wickets
Man of the Match: Moain Aslam
Blinds Cricket: Pakistan whitewash South Africa in ODI series
Sports Bulletin Report
KARACHI:-Pakistan Blinds Cricket team defeated South Africa by 6 wickets in the 3rd and the last One-Day International played at Southend Cricket Stadium Karachi.
South African Blind Cricket Team yet again won the toss (three times in a row) and this time decided to bat first. South Africa made 252 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 40 overs. Bhule Bhidla with 63 runs was the top scorer from South Africa while Isac Bidla chipped in with 56 runs. Matiullah took 2 wickets while Ahtesham and Israr Hassan took a wicket apiece.
In reply, Pakistan chased down the target of 253 runs in 29 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. Matiullah was the star with the bat, he made 64 runs off 41 balls. Faisal Mehmood and Ahtesham ul Haq scored 53 and 51 runs respectively. Sphelele Khalala took 1 wicket.
Brig (Retd) Mehmood ul Hassan, General Manager Corporate Services Pakistan Petroleum Ltd, Syed Sultan Shah the President World Blind Cricket Ltd, Hassan Khursheed General Manager PC Hotel Karachi, Imran Ahmed Shaikh Director PBCC and DSR Tariq Mehmood Deputy Supertndient Sindh Rangers were the guests of the occasion and distributed prizes amongst the players.
Awards:
Man of the Match: Matiullah
Man of the series in B1 Category: Riasat Khan
Man of the series in B2 Category: Ahtesham ul Haq
Man of the series in B3 Category: Faisal Mehmood
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